Caf Champions League: Ruthless Al-Ahly intensify hunt for ninth title

Al-Ahly’s bid for a record-extending ninth Caf Champions League crown remains alive and they now meet Algerian giants ES Setif in the semifinals

Continental heavyweights Al-Ahly notched up the biggest win of this season's Caf Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-0 demolition of Horoya in Saturday’s second leg match in Cairo.

Turning up the heat on Horoya, who made them sweat all afternoon to a goalless draw in the reverse fixture in Conakry a week earlier, Al-Ahly made a big statement of intent for a ninth Champions League title.

But they will now have to first deal with ES Setif in the semis, after the Algerians sent packing defending champions Wydad Casablanca who interestingly beat Al-Ahly in last season’s final.